ARTICLESHIP A BAD PHASE OF LIFE

Riyaz Khan (CA CS (Exec) MBA (Fin) Asst. General Manager-SEBI Internal Auditor-British Certifications Inc.) (1315 Points)
Replied 09 May 2009

Brother, dont take tension. Sometimes we think that articleship in big CA Firms provide us an opportunity to learn new things. Bt I am not agree with such kind of thinking. In Big CA firms sometimes articles even dont know the CA under whom they are pursuing their articleship. They know only their seniors. Whereas, in many small CA Firms there is also lot of work to do and to learn new things. At least in such kind of firms, an artilce remains in contact of his/her Principal CA. He/She Can easily discuss with them the doubts in his/her mind.

So I advice u that if u want to be a CA soon then concentrate on your CA Studies first and to remove the tension, join another firm, where u can find sufficient work to do and to learn... Bt the most important is your study. Dont let it be loose at any point of time. If u become a CA, only then you can make a difference...So Keep Smiling and Have Faith in yourself.

All the Best

CA SUDIPTA SINHA (Commerce Coaching- Accounts Cost FM) (735 Points)
Replied 09 May 2009

hello deepak.....its really a bad experience with u...but u r not the single person facing these type of things....so dont lose confidence....u have just spent 10 months in the firm....but after 1 or 1.5 year u will be senior and at that time the things may not remain same......this happens in all big CA firms where the new articles are handed over to the seniors and they get exploited...but if the condition is so worse u must transfer to some other firms.......when u will become a CA then I think u will forget all these things....so now keep studying and dont lose uor confidence......
Best Of Luck...

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Mayank Ahuja ("Learner") (586 Points)
Replied 09 May 2009

I agree To both of above persons.......

Dont take tension yaar...... try to adopt Gandhigiri at Office......... & concentrates on ur studies.....

May i knw d name f firm.......

if u dont to want to tell openly.u can send me a PM also.......

Mohan Verma (Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts) (4328 Points)
Replied 09 May 2009

Don't take any tenstion yaar

It is the 1st round of the Biggest game

So Have patience and do everything till the winning og this game but

"Jab tak paani sar ke upar na aajaye"

rakshit ( ) (102 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

Getting print outs from printer for my seniors
Writing his mails
Ticking same documents again and again
Filing papers
Giving files to my seniors from shelfs
Getting scoldings from all my CAs

these things are ok a general practice but other things r unacceptable. U should not serve water to seniors or clients (u can do it if u feel like doing it that is if u r frnds with the senior)

REFUSE POINT BLANK TELL THEM U R NOT AN OFFICE BOY OR HIS SERVENT

just ignore them and refuse to do these kind of things

R u the only junior artical there ???

what is d name of ur firm

send me a PM i vl tell u my experiance

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VIJAY BAJAJ (ARTICLE ASSISTANT) (72 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

Hi Deepak

According to me take transfer and join a good CA FIRM where u can learn work.

I have also gone through bad phase in my own Articleship where i would say that i was doing a job of a peon in a CA firm and i have all my problems with the principle. You can think as much as u can of what could be done in the job of a peon but i can assure u cannot reach upto 100% of what i can say. Comparing to me ur problems are not even 10% of what i was facing in my firm.

So take this as a lesson of your entire life and move forward and do not give self respect at any cost.

BEST OF LUCK.

kaustubh (CA, CS , CFM) (293 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

hey, dnt worry so much....

its jus a phase of life..

n in articleship not evry1 bt a lot of ppl have shared these kinda experiences...

jus chill n maintain a good rapport with ur seniors...

n dnt forget 1 thng,

ONE DAY U R GOING TO BE A SENIOR !!!!

ENJOY...

deepak (article clerk) (31 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

thanks for all of your replies...

But until I complete my articleship ,they would taken out each drop of my blood.

I am not able to take things lightly,thats the main problem.
I have been cribbing abt things since i started my articleship
But i have so much fear in my mind that i have never said or shared things with anyone.

I WANT TO OVERCOME MY FEAR OF SENIORS.

Anyways i have never thought of a TRANSFER.I am not weak from inside but i dont know how to confront people in outside world.

I want to FIGHT AND WIN but dont know the right direction to take things and move on.

I appreciate all your replies.

Thanks......

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Mohan Verma (Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts) (4328 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

I 100% agree with Raksh*t

u should not serve water to seniors or cliants

Refuse this and tell them a straight u r not a office boy

and say "I am here for make me a Chartered Accountant (CA) not Cartoon Artist (CA)"

Best of luck

I understand ur problem and

I will try to solve ur problem

Dr.Ramesh R.Patel (Surgeon M.S.) (43 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

Dear Deepak,

Don't loose confidence, Such things happen in all profession . I am a surgeon and during our housepost we have to work 24*7 365 days, it includes all sorts of work including work of wardboy and ayabais to senior surgeon. Actually you should become indispensable for everybody in office so that even one day of your absence should pinch them for daily routine activity. Even after starting private practice we have to do same sort of minor work for which we can't afford to keep servants in initial phase. This is the phase of learning in life and comes only once in lifetime. So enjoy the work, don't underestimate yr self.

Tarun Poddar (CA FINAL) (233 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

hi..deepak...i would recomend u to join some other firm which may giv u lots of oppourtunity in ue lif....u r an article not a peon...u r spoiling ur studies also...dont loose ur confidence...to avoid more wrost situation...tak any step as soon as possible...finally i will tell u join other firm and start ur studies..u wil start enjoying ur lif...please send me a PM relating to what action u hav taken..bye bye

Ankur Garg (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer) (114773 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

Dear Deepak,

Don't loose hope. Things will be all right. As Tarun said you may join some other firm.

Good Luck Buddy...

rachana (Artical) (37 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

Originally posted by :deepak

"

to all my peers and seniors
I wanna share my articleship Experience with you all.I am in ,one among the top ten firms of india.
The work that i have done past 10 months

Getting print outs from printer for my seniors
Writing his mails
Ticking same documents again and again
Filing papers
Giving files to my seniors from shelfs
Feeding water to my seniors
Even fed water to a client
Getting scoldings from all my CAs
Had fights with few of my senior articles
Getting to listen to abuses from my seniors
Cried before senior manager when he scolded m

I am a article of age 23 i dont understand what the problem is
I have never ever complained or said anything bad about anyone in front or at back of anyone of any senior irrespective of whatever he/she did to me.
I have never said to any of my seniors that i cant do this
But now i am tired of being so good and that is why i wanted to share with people over here.
I am a very weak person overall.And i dont know what are they testing in me. I dont have further strenght to move on like this.I am feeling helpless and not able to study too.I dont understand where will i be with this kind of work in my articleship and being so weak that not able to say anything in front of anyone.
There has to be a limit "HOW MUCH CAN I TAKE IN".....eNOUGH IS ENOUGH.
kindly advise i am feeling helpless
Thanks if u read it & reply

HI I UNDERSTAND I AGREE WITH U

"

Kaushal (PROPERIETOR) (52 Points)
Replied 10 May 2009

Hey Deepak,

I can understand your feelings. But I hope you have not started thinking like you have chosen wrong field or profession. It is not the case.

I would share my experience with you. In my first 1.5 years of articleship, I worked in a small CA Firm. Exposure wise not bad but boss was very 'khadush'. I was in audits mainly. I started feeling that this audit is boring and I wont do it in future. However last 9 months after completing CA Final, I did my articleship from other midsize CA Firm which is a very well known CA Firm, and I liked audit and related work so much that now i have decided to go for my own practice and do all this only. So it is a matter of time. And my personal feeling is one should work only at the place where he likes to work and he or she enjoys working there. So change your firm and go in such a firm where u can get variety of experience with some responsibility. You may have to search for this firm and it can be a mid sized firm but it can achieve your objective.

This is just an opinion and also sharing of my experience so don't mind if you didnt like this message.

CA Kaushal Raiyarela

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